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Get Up, Please by David Kirby

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In comical and complex poems, David Kirby examines our extraordinarily human condition through the lens of our ordinary daily lives. These keenly observant poems range from the streets of India, Russia, Turkey, and Port Arthur, Texas, to the imaginations of fellow poets Keats and Rilke, and to ruminations on the mundane side of life.

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Get Up, Please by David Kirby

In comical and complex poems, David Kirby examines our extraordinarily human condition through the lens of our ordinary daily lives. These keenly observant poems range from the streets of India, Russia, Turkey, and Port Arthur, Texas, to the imaginations of fellow poets Keats and Rilke, and to ruminations on the mundane side of life.
David Kirby, the Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor at Florida State University, has received numerous Pushcart Prizes and other awards for his work. His poetry collections include The Ha-Ha, The House of Blue Light, Talking about Movies with Jesus, and The House on Boulevard St., a finalist for the National Book Award.
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ISBN 13 9780807162903
ISBN 10 0807162906
Title Get Up, Please
Author David Kirby
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Louisiana State University Press
Year published 2016-03-30
Number of pages 88
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.